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United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Farm Labor Report
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by
Federal law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
Data Relating to July 8-14 and October 7-13, 2012
Issued December 2012
United States Hired Workers and Wage Rates Increase Over 5 Percent From October 2011
SOUTHERN PLAINS HIGHLIGHTS
There were 57,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on Southern Plains farms and ranches during the week of July 8-14, 2012, up 12 percent from the July 2011 reference week. Workers hired directly by farm operators totaled 54,000 for the week of October 7-13, 2012, up 20 percent from the October 2011 reference week.
Wage rates for hired workers in the Southern Plains during the July 2012 reference week averaged $11.15 per hour, up 5 percent from a year earlier. For the October 2012 reference week, farm operators paid their hired workers an average of $11.38, 6 percent above the October 2011 wage and up 2 percent from July 2012.
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
There were 906,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on the Nation's farms and ranches during the week of July 8-14, 2012, up nearly 9 percent from the July 2011 reference week. Workers hired directly by farm operators numbered 872,000 for the reference week of October 7-13, 2012, up more than 5 percent from the October 2011 reference week.
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $11.36 per hour during the July 2012 reference week, up nearly 4 percent from a year earlier. Field workers received an average of $10.71 per hour, up more than 4 percent, while livestock workers earned $10.89 per hour compared with $10.29 a year earlier. The field and livestock worker combined wage rate, at $10.75 per hour, was up 47 cents from last year. The number of hours worked averaged 40.4 for hired workers during the reference week, down a little over 2 percent from July 2011.
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $11.76 per hour during the October 2012 reference week, up over 5 percent from a year earlier. Field workers received an average of $11.22 per hour, up over 6 percent from a year earlier. Livestock workers earned $10.83, up 16 cents. The field and livestock worker combined wage rate, at $11.13 per hour, was up 56 cents from a year earlier. The number of hours worked averaged 41.5 for hired workers during the reference week, nearly the same as hours worked in October 2011.
Link to the full U.S. report: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1063
Mails Late December 2012
TO OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS: This report contains the results from the Agricultural Labor Survey-October 2012 collected during the last two weeks of October which you requested. Respondents were asked the number of hired workers, hours worked and wages for the July 8-14, 2012 and October 7-13, 2012 reference weeks. Estimates for the Southern Plains region were made possible though data provided by respondents in Oklahoma and Texas. Thank you for your participation!

United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Farm Labor Report
Oklahoma Field Office
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
P.O. Box 528804 · Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8804
(405) 522-6190 · FAX (405) 528-2296 · www.nass.usda.gov/ok
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Information provided by respondents on NASS surveys, will remain completely confidential, as required by
Federal law. NASS safeguards the confidentiality of all responses, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.
Data Relating to July 8-14 and October 7-13, 2012
Issued December 2012
United States Hired Workers and Wage Rates Increase Over 5 Percent From October 2011
SOUTHERN PLAINS HIGHLIGHTS
There were 57,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on Southern Plains farms and ranches during the week of July 8-14, 2012, up 12 percent from the July 2011 reference week. Workers hired directly by farm operators totaled 54,000 for the week of October 7-13, 2012, up 20 percent from the October 2011 reference week.
Wage rates for hired workers in the Southern Plains during the July 2012 reference week averaged $11.15 per hour, up 5 percent from a year earlier. For the October 2012 reference week, farm operators paid their hired workers an average of $11.38, 6 percent above the October 2011 wage and up 2 percent from July 2012.
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
There were 906,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on the Nation's farms and ranches during the week of July 8-14, 2012, up nearly 9 percent from the July 2011 reference week. Workers hired directly by farm operators numbered 872,000 for the reference week of October 7-13, 2012, up more than 5 percent from the October 2011 reference week.
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $11.36 per hour during the July 2012 reference week, up nearly 4 percent from a year earlier. Field workers received an average of $10.71 per hour, up more than 4 percent, while livestock workers earned $10.89 per hour compared with $10.29 a year earlier. The field and livestock worker combined wage rate, at $10.75 per hour, was up 47 cents from last year. The number of hours worked averaged 40.4 for hired workers during the reference week, down a little over 2 percent from July 2011.
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $11.76 per hour during the October 2012 reference week, up over 5 percent from a year earlier. Field workers received an average of $11.22 per hour, up over 6 percent from a year earlier. Livestock workers earned $10.83, up 16 cents. The field and livestock worker combined wage rate, at $11.13 per hour, was up 56 cents from a year earlier. The number of hours worked averaged 41.5 for hired workers during the reference week, nearly the same as hours worked in October 2011.
Link to the full U.S. report: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1063
Mails Late December 2012
TO OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS: This report contains the results from the Agricultural Labor Survey-October 2012 collected during the last two weeks of October which you requested. Respondents were asked the number of hired workers, hours worked and wages for the July 8-14, 2012 and October 7-13, 2012 reference weeks. Estimates for the Southern Plains region were made possible though data provided by respondents in Oklahoma and Texas. Thank you for your participation!